Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-09-04

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-. nave failed in their miik-nOt
-. sa.rsnkags, 70 be sure, jet eno1gE
.~s.Es enc feel Uncomfortable Las
- i was plain % Be seen they wer'
.nss.kiup "a nesh also. This would
- A.. % sweek ago, today, We b
- 8 feed two pounds Of cornmeal
~ ground barley, mixed in equal
80. 10 each Gov. The result was
- e.ln n milk Of one pound fos
e-erv pound Of the feed given While
a. led cost one cent aud > half :
pouud. Or nearly 50, and The ordinary
,e,urn for The mfIk woald not be thai
mneh. nevertheless II pays hegrain
ged vii arrest any further shFinkage
n eesh. and, when that Is done, the
mi,k win Be Of better quality; besides,
The fat Of the kidney Is the most ex-
pensfye feed from which 70 draw milk
Ordinarily, the pasture i the place .
vet she best balanced ratios obtaina-
H. but this year Il has failed ~, or at
least has not been up 10 the average
ssandard.
THE SIBERIAN cRAB.
The siberian abappIe Is q beautiful
fruit-it is more: Il is useful and very
desirable to grow. The tree Is not
always handsome. nor in this country
always hardy; but when they do fruit
well, the sight Is enough 10 excite en-
thusiasm.
In the back orchard Is one solitary
Siberian; this year 1t was loaded with
fruit. Stories are told Of the exquisite
pleasure experienced BY the disciples
o. the renowned Walton when the
trout begins 70 toy with the line, OF,
better stiIl, when heis fairly lifted from
his native element and landed safely
within grasp; or Of the sportsman's
delight when the bead is drawn ON
the wing" and the game Is safely
bagged; or the fox Is scented and the
OF in fun pursuit; but for
pure pleasure, what can be more salts
flying than to pluck the ripe fruit from
the heavily laden trees, ready pain
lsssly TO be relieved Of their burden
II was this pleasure experienced-the
plucking Of the frnit-that prompted
this writing, and prompts the setting
out Of more trees, and prompts The
desire to try TO induce others 10 50 do
likewise.
THINNING FRUIT.
The Bartlett pear trees back Of the
house bowed with their load like the
lged, decrepit gypsy with his pack.
The limbs bentoyer gracefully. though.
while giving warning that Il was the
= last feather that breaks the eamel's
back" Prop them7 No. The man
that props an overburdened tree Is too
greedy 10 deserve 70 own an orchard.
Fred took the basket and began thin
ming, and kept at it until the trees
" held their heads up" as he said, and
now the fruit remaining win mature
and not exhaust the tree and make an
Il OF" year Of the NEXT. This should
properly have been done earlier. and
would have exhausted the tree less
Ind given finer pears. As 1t is, those
aiken OF averaged about FIVE ounces
n weight, we're so near naatured that
We put than away 70 ripen indoors.
Aug 2lthl and expect % get fair
favored pear. II any one doubts that
his county and climate win produce
he Bartlett pear to perfection, and
hat II Is possible TO produce them by
he train-load. as in California, let him
ook and see some Of the beautiful trees
now in bearing. and forever after hold
his peace.
FORTY ross PA AcRA
Three times ever with the wheel hoe
.wics thoroagh wedding, once plowine
with DE bun tongue eight 70 ten inches
ieep, did not suface. for the weeds
would not down" and were not only
above ground" but had their heads
peeping up above the carrot tops all
,ver the field. This would not do, as
he growing season for the carrots win
not end until December. and. besides,
.hsveed seeds would be . pest Tor next
rear, which In their turn would not
Town without greatly increased la
Dor. So the upshot Of the matter was
hat war was declared upon this late
growth. Charley took Old Bell and
he bull tongue 10 try the efficacy Il a
late deep blowing that would enable
The men 10 easily pluck out thorefnain-
ing weeds; but The heavy growth Of
carrot tops, Topping over into the mid
dies, with the widening Of the drills by
the growth OF carrots, combined 70 de-
Ieat the attempt, 50 the weeds must be
plucked by hand and at much disad-
vantage. Ten days ago this could have
been done for half what It costs now
Tor the thousandth time verifying the
old trite saying that "a stitch in time
saves nine" the improved rendering
Of which Is ninety and nine.
However. where weeds wiz grew
crops viii also, Il given . fair chance /;
30, with all our fight with the weeds,
the consolation remains that we may
expect good crop. Ferry
tons to the acre is predicted by some,
and it seems not only possible but also
probable. With such yield as that
the cost would still be under - per ton
in the pit, by topping with the machine
and blowing out